MARILYN: a live musical performance at Tampereen Työväen Teatteri

Tampereen Työväen Teatteri, the big stage, 12 March 2005. Musical premiered 3 Feb 2005, (c) Näytelmäkulma / Nordic Drama Corner. D+choreography: Tiina Brännare. Written by Eppu Nuotio and Tiina Brännare. Finnish lyrics to the songs by Eppu Nuotio. Costumes: Matti Seppänen. AD: Jani Uljas. M arranged by Timo Kärkkäinen. Make-up and hair: Pekka Helynen. Starring Sari Siikander (Marilyn Monroe), Ilmari Saarelainen (the interviewer), Vesa Kietäväinen (Joe DiMaggio), Tommi Raitolehti (the Doctor), Minna Hokkanen (Natasha the coach), Kristiina Hakovirta (Grace, the friend of Mother), Lari Halme (Arthur Miller), Mika Honkanen (Frank Sinatra), Minna Honkanen (Gladys the Mother), Mika Honkanen (Milton the Photographer), Raisa Vattulainen / Leena Rousti (Mandy the Script Girl). Some 2 h 45 min including a 20 min break.
1. Act
Sankarille / Happy Birthday (Mildred J. Hill)
Helleaalto / Heat Wave (Irving Berlin)
Luojan puoleen / Everybody Loves Somebody (Irving Taylor, Ken Lane)
Polttava jää / Some Like It Hot (Adolph Deutsch)
Muutama muistisääntö / L/O/V/E (Bert Kaempfer, Milt Gabler)
Tee se taas / Do It Again (George Gershwin, B.G. De Sylva)
Timanteilla minut saa / Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend (Jule Styne, Leo Robin)
Loppu rakkauden / When Love Goes Wrong (Hoagy Carmichael, Harold Adamson)
2. Act
Showbisnes / There's No Business Like Show Business (Irving Berlin)
Kun rakastun / When I Fall In Love (Victor Young, Edward Heyman)
Täysin sun / I Wanna Be Loved By You (Herbert Stothart & Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar)
Se ohi on / I'm Thru With Love (Matty Malneck & Fred Livingston, Gus Kahn)
Mustasukkaisuutta / Jalousie (Jacob Gade, B.G. De Sylva)
Isin tyttö / My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Cole Porter)
Joulu puhtaan valkoinen / I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas (Irving Berlin)
Lennän / Cheek To Cheek (Irving Berlin)
Lemmen oppitunti / Hey Mambo (Bob Merril)
Hän / She (Charles Aznavour, Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer)
Impressively ambitious interpretation of the life of Marilyn Monroe, impressive also the interpretation in Finnish of her famous songs, with the famous production numbers faithfully rendered. Among the coups de theatre: the Golden Dreams sequence on a bare stage with a red curtain, beyond which we understand she's naked. Recommended for Marilyn fans and musical lovers.